🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of cheese: 2024 trade data
Bahrain exported $432.7 million of cheese in 2024 (74.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $432.7M | 74.9K t |
| 2023 | $439.8M | 73.2K t |
| 2022 | $417.8M | 75.0K t |
| 2021 | $271.8M | 50.3K t |
| 2020 | $134.9M | 18.9K t |
| 2019 | $126.3M | 17.8K t |
| 2018 | $123.1M | 17.5K t |
| 2017 | $134.1M | 20.5K t |
Where Bahrain exports cheese to
Saudi Arabia alone took 51% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $221.9M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $70.5M | 16% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $36.1M | 8.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $32.3M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $21.7M | 5% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $8.8M | 2% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $6.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $6.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.6M | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 0406
| 0406.30 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | 100% |
| 0406.90 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | 0.3% |
| 0406.10 | Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | 0.3% |
| 0406.20 | Dairy produce: cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered | 0% |
| 0406.40 | Dairy produce: cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0406.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $5.77 per kg, close to the world average of $5.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
Imports of cheese by Bahrain reached $112.7 million in 2024 (24.5 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (22%), United States (14%), Ireland (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+115% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25.1M | 22% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.8M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $15.1M | 14% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $12.5M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $4.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.1M | 2.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0406: Cheese and curd.
Common questions
What is the value of cheese imported by Bahrain?
$112.7 million in 2024, or 24.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import cheese from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (22%), United States (14%), Ireland (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $4.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.48 per kg.
Does Bahrain export cheese?
Yes, worth $432.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for cheese?
HS heading 0406. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0406 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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